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BN · rank #18 · 2026-10-19

ADI

NASDAQ · $191.62B (USD)

SignalSell
verdict · CAUTION

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Bottleneck themes
The structural shortage this name supplies into.
Advanced AI chip supply
Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Composite score
Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank.
0.16
Forward revenue growth
Consensus forward revenue growth.
+21.3%
Forward net margin
Consensus forward net margin.
+31.4%
Net margin TTM
Trailing twelve month net margin.
+29.8%
Margin expansion
Forward minus trailing net margin (percentage points).
+1.6%
Forward PEG
Forward P/E to growth. Below 1 is cheap for the growth.
0.58
Debt / FCF
Net debt relative to free cash flow. Lower is safer.
1.85×
Analyst upside
Spread between the consensus 12m target and the current price.
+19.2%
Last EPS surprise
Most recent reported EPS versus consensus.
+4%
Market cap (USD)$191.62B

The AI research card

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Summary

Analog Devices designs and manufactures high-performance analog, mixed-signal, and power-management semiconductors for industrial, automotive, communications, and data-center applications.

Rationale

The quant signal is supported by ADI's critical power delivery, telemetry, and optical signal-chain technologies that address grid-to-chip power and efficiency bottlenecks in AI data centers, driving 40% YoY revenue growth and expanding operating margins at a 0.58 forward PEG.

Material risks

  • 1Key AI data-center and hyperscale customers developing in-house power, optical, or telemetry capabilities, reducing ADI's component content and eroding its bottleneck position.
  • 2Capacity, supply-chain, and execution risks stemming from reliance on external wafer foundries across node transitions spanning 6 micrometers to 3 nanometers as inventory expands.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 1 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
Caution
Claude
Caution
Gemini
Proceed